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Ultrasound scoring in combination with ultrasound elastography for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Aug 2015
Shao Jun, Shen Ye, Lü Jieqiong, Wang Jianming
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of ultrasound scores obtained by conventional ultrasonography and ultrasound elastography in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules in Chinese patients. METHODS: This study included 297 patients who were referred for surgery for compressive symptoms or suspicion of malignancy. Five hundred and twelve thyroid nodules were examined by...
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